This comprehensive edition of Shakespeare’s works includes all of his plays and poems, with authoritative texts, extensive editorial notes, and scholarly introductions. The second edition reflects the latest textual research and modernized spelling and punctuation.
This volume features the first five history plays (Henry VI Parts 1–3, Richard III, King John) with authoritative texts edited by Sylvan Barnet. It includes extensive scholarly apparatus—textual notes, bibliographies, a chronology of Shakespeare’s life and times, and a substantial ~80‑page introduction by Cambridge scholar Tony Tanner—where he discusses each play’s significance in…
This New Swan Shakespeare edition of As You Like It includes the full text of the play with notes, glossary, and a detailed introduction designed for students. The accompanying 3000-word commentary provides historical context, literary analysis, and thematic exploration of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy.
This edition of Shakespeare's Romances includes fully annotated texts of four plays—Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest—considered as a distinct genre that blends elements of tragedy and comedy with fantastical and redemptive themes. With introductory material and explanatory notes by editors Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, the volume provides critical insights and h…
A simplified version of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy Romeo & Juliet, designed for easier reading and comprehension. Includes summaries, vocabulary aids, and notes to help students and casual readers understand the play's themes, characters, and language.